1 MINUTES OF THE
TRANSPORTATION AND ENVIRONMENT COMMITTEE
SAN JOSÉ, CALIFORNIA MONDAY, MAY 6, 2024
The Committee meeting was held in the Council Chambers and convened at 1:30 p.m.
Present: Councilmembers - Cohen, Davis, Foley, Ortiz, Candelas.
Absent: Councilmembers - All present.
Staff: Deputy City Manager, Kip Harkness; Senior Deputy City Attorney, Colleen Winchester ; and Deputy City Clerk, Daniel Aguilar.
B. Review of Work Plan
1. Transportation and Environment Committee Work Plan Update.
Public Comment: None provided.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Dev Davis, seconded by Councilmember Domingo Candelas, and carried unanimously, the Committee deferred the following item:
(Shoreline Levee and Sea Level Rise Status Report) to the June 3, 2024, T&E Committee meeting. (5-0-0)
C. Consent Calendar
No items provided.
D. Reports to Committee
Chair David Cohen stated that Item D.2 would be heard before Item D.1, due to staff availability.
1. Vision Zero Traffic Safety Status Report.
Jesse Mintz-Roth, Vision Zero Manager, Department of Transportation; and Brian Shab, Executive Officer, San José Police Department, provided the presentation and responded to questions.
2 Public Comment: Diane Solomon, Jeff Boissier, Anne Ferris, and Jordan Moldow provided public comment.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Domingo Candelas, seconded by Councilmember Pam Foley, and carried unanimously, the Committee accepted the status report on Vision Zero Traffic Safety, including the update on the pedestrian safety pilot at Monterey Road and Curtner Avenue. (5-0-0)
2. BART Silicon Valley Extension Status Report.
Jessica Zenk, Deputy Director, Department of Transportation; Bernice Alaniz, Director of External Affairs, and Tom Maguire, Chief Megaprojects Officer, VTA’s BART Silicon Valley, offered the presentation and responded to questions.
Public Comment: None provided.
Action: Upon motion by Councilmember Pam Foley, seconded by Councilmember Dev Davis, and carried unanimously, the status report on the BART Silicon Valley Phase 2 extension was accepted. (5-0-0)
• Open Forum
1. Diane Solomon provided insight regarding the dangers and injuries that can occur due to bike lanes being blocked with hazards and trash.
2. Cathleen spoke to the importance of street sweeping, and the significance of cleaning up brake dust off the roads.
3. Jordan Moldow provided insight regarding trash and illegal parking occurring in designated bike lanes, but is optimistic about the future of bike lane safety. • Adjournment
Councilmember David Cohen adjourned the Transportation and Environment Committee Meeting at 2:44 p.m.
3 Minutes Recorded, Prepared, and Respectfully Submitted by, Daniel Aguilar,
Deputy City Clerk, City of San José
Approved at Council on:
# of Actions: 3
Attest By:
Toni J. Taber, CMC
City Clerk, City of San José
9/9/2025